Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:

Three

A brief description of the methodology used to determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :

Two Sustainability Office interns and their supervisors searched UNC course bulletins and websites and surveyed faculty members about possible sustainability-related course content. Sustainability Office staff refined and updated the course inventory to ensure that it only includes courses taught from Fall 2013-Summer 2016. The registrar's office also provided a searchable description of each course which was matched against the sustainability keyword list developed to conduct the research inventory. The following semesters are included in the inventory: Academic Year 2013-2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Summer 2014; Academic Year 2014-2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Summer 2015; Academic Year 2015-2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Summer 2016. Courses included in the course inventory are Lecturer courses only. Clinics, Independent Study, Inter-Institutional, Labs, Physical Education, and Recitations were not included in either the total course count or the count of sustainability-related courses.

How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:

Each offering or section of a course was counted as an individual course

A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):

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Are the following course types included in the inventory? :

Yes (included) or No (not included)

Internships

No

Practicums

Yes

Independent study

No

Special topics

Yes

Thesis / dissertation

No

Clinical

No

Physical education

No

Performance arts

Yes

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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